Western Avenue (1993)
Overview
A second-generation Korean-American woman, Jisoo, leaves her medical studies to pursue acting in New York. After experiencing trauma and alienation in LA’s vibrant but harsh subcultures: including scenes involving drug use and body art; she returns to her immigrant family’s life near Western Avenue. Her return coincides with the Rodney King riots, forcing her to confront identity, belonging, and the fragile ties between her American experiences and her Korean heritage.
Cast
Kang Soo-youn
Kim Ji-soo
Jung Bo-seok
Kim Jae-moon
Johnny Yune
Father
Park Jeong-ja
Mother
Park Chan-hwan
Frank
Kim Byeong-se
Darn Oldham
Lead Rioter
Josh Stolberg
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